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R (programming language) vs Xfig

A side-by-side look at R (programming language) and Xfig. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

R (programming language)

R (programming language)

Development

R is a free, open-source programming language and software environment for statistical analysis, data visualization, and scientific computing. It is widely used by statisticians, data miners, data analysts, and data scientists for developing statistical software and data analysis.

statisticsdata-analysisdata-visualizationscientific-computingopen-source
Xfig

Xfig

Photos & Graphics

Xfig is an open-source vector graphics editor used to draw diagrams and figures. It supports objects like circles, boxes, lines, spline curves, text, etc. and can export to formats like PDF and PostScript. Common uses are drawing diagrams like flowcharts, UML diagrams, network maps, etc.

diagrammingflowchartsumlvector-graphicsopen-source